I didn't realise that Win10 Home lacked those update controls, so my report applies to Pro users only.
73 from Ian GM3SEK >-----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] [mailto:elecraft- >[email protected]] On Behalf Of Victor Rosenthal 4X6GP >Sent: 30 May 2018 18:54 >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3S USB Drivers > >Unfortunately the update options you refer to are not available in the >"Windows 10 Home" version that most people have. > >73, >Victor, 4X6GP >Rehovot, Israel >Formerly K2VCO >CWops no. 5 >http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/ > >On 30/05/2018 10:27, Ian White wrote: >> The functions that are lost can vary, depending on the Win10 subtype >and the installed software. >> >> With my system - Win10 pro 32-bit, two K3s with KIO3B USB cards, >and VSPE port forwarding - all of the rig control functions worked as >before but the two soundcard interfaces did not. Win10 reported both >interfaces running OK with the latest driver already in place, and >offered no option to roll back to the previous driver. >> >> The next step would normally be to uninstall the sound interface, and >then restart and allow Windows to search for and install the latest >drivers; but this only installed the same driver as before. >> >> My interim solution has been to roll back the entire Windows update, >so everything now works as it did two days ago. >> >> For the future, I have set the update options for all so-called "feature >updates" to the more restrictive "Semi-Annual Channel" option >(meaning, don't update until the update is claimed to be ready for >widespread deployment in organizations) and with a further delay >period of 180 days. >> >> However, the so-called "quality updates" that include new security >features remain at their default setting of 0 days (meaning, "install >immediately"). >> >> All of these options are accessible through Settings - Update & >Security - Windows Update. For rollback of an existing update, choose >Update History - Uninstall Updates. For future updates, choose >Advanced Options. >> >> None of this has involved the radio gear; it has been purely a >Windows10 issue. >> >> 73 from Ian GM3SEK >> >> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] [mailto:elecraft- >>> [email protected]] On Behalf Of Rich >>> Sent: 30 May 2018 05:16 >>> To: Elecraft >>> Subject: [Elecraft] K3S USB Drivers >>> >>> I have been seeing this discussion about downloading the Elecraft >USB >>> drivers and so on. The latest Win10 update deleted my K3s >>> USB/Soundcard setup also. However I only needed to plug the USB >>> back >>> into the K3s and all is good. I did need to rename the K3s in Win >Sound >>> (so I know which codec is for the K3s) I have never used the Elecraft >>> drivers and everything works just fine. >>> >>> Am I missing something? >>> >>> Rich >>> >>> K3RWN >>> >>> > >___________________________________________________________ >___ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:[email protected] > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
